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Description

Educational grant provided by Merial: This webinar is an overview of how immune responses are initiated, and how vaccines are designed to take advantage of that to provide protection from subsequent infections. The webinar discusses the steps and mechanisms involved in immune activation, the ways in which the immune system surveys for infectious organisms, how memory responses are formed and how secondary (memory) responses differ from primary immune responses. Vaccine deign, registration, and manufacture will also be discussed.

Objectives

Objectives

- What vaccines do
- How immune responses develop
- How different characteristics of the immune response may impact the outcome of certain vaccinations
- How vaccines are developed and licensed
- How vaccines are manufactured

Leigh O’Mara Ph.D. on behalf of American Association of Feline Practitioners

Dr. O'Mara is the Technical Marketing Director for Vaccines and Therapeutics US at Merial. She works closely with field veterinarians, R&D, and manufacturing to ensure good communication regarding product needs and performance in the field. Dr. O'Mara also works with KOLs in the field, and with agencies to ensure the technical accuracy of product descriptions and activities. Prior to her current position she has worked in R&D as a project manager on the development of new vaccines and pharmaceuticals, and in academia on new vaccine development.

Current Accreditations

This course has been certified by or provided by the following Certified Organization/s:

AAVSB-Registry of Approved Continuing Education (RACE)

1.00 Hours -

Exam Attempts: 3

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Exam Pass Rate: 70

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Reference: 29345

New York State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners

1.00 Hours

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User Reviews(6)

It has been a long time to hear basic immunology type of lecture.It refreshes old knowledge as well as learn a new knowledge. I obtained new knowledge how the vaccine was manufactured. It is very educational. Thanks a lot for a good information.